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The Palais Dorotheum in Vienna will be holding their oriental rug and carpet auction on the 20th February 2019. One of the highlights is a Central Persian silk carpet from the first half of the 20th century. This large rug … Continue reading →

On the 7th February 2019 the San Francisco Tribal Rug & Textile show will be held at the Fort Mason Centre. The show is the premier show to see antique tribal rugs & carpets along with textiles in the US. … Continue reading →

We have two of the the largest Oriental rug and carpet trade shows in the coming months. Firstly Domotex Hannover 11th-14th January 2019, as in previous years is the premier trade show for Europe and surrounding country’s, and from February … Continue reading →

Here at David J.Wilkins Oriental Rugs we will be open for business right up until Christmas Eve at the Staples Corner warehouse in North West London, and also by appointment between the 27th-31st Dec 2018. With a huge selection of … Continue reading →

The Austria Auction Company will be holding their fine antique oriental rug sale on Saturday 15th December 2018, at the Palais Breuner saleroom Vienna. The sale includes quality Oriental rugs and carpets from the excellent collection of the late Theo … Continue reading →

We have just received 50 bales of assorted Persian rugs & carpets at the warehouse in London. why not give David J.Wilkins Oriental Rugs a call and be one of the first customers to view this amazing selection. www.orientalrugexperts.com Skinner … Continue reading →

Stockholm’s Auktionsverk is hosting an important sale of fine Art & Antiques on the 5th December 2018. Included in the sale is a rare antique Salor Turkmen trapping from a Swedish collection (lot 108). The Trapping dates from the mid … Continue reading →

The London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair LARTA, a celebration of colour and design in antique rugs and carpets will again be held in Battersea Park London on the 22-27 January 2019. Bruun Rasmussen are celebrating their 70th anniversary … Continue reading →

The National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina is holding an exhibition of Persian Safavid carpets from the Mahan Shrine. The show runs until February 2019, and includes the rare sighting of the 17th century Persian Kerman vase technique carpet fragment, … Continue reading →

At Sotheby’s London on the 3rd-6th November 2018 are holding a sale of twenty-five rugs and carpets from the collection of Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza, featuring rare Chinese works including the Scofield-Thayer dais carpet and a beautiful silk Kashgar carpet. Further exemplary … Continue reading →